Jennifer Purdy Archives – The College View

USI study finds female graduates more employable than males

April 20, 2016

Females are more likely to secure employments after graduating according to a survey conducted by the USI. The survey found that twenty seven per cent of females were successful in securing employment after graduation compared

Cumann Gaelach and Enactus win big at Clubs & Societies Awards

April 20, 2016

Cumann Gaelach and Enactus were the big winners at the 31st annual Clubs and Societies Awards held in The Helix last week. Enactus won Best Society in a Civic & Charity field, while Cumann Gaelach

Handling your first J1

April 20, 2016

Heading off to the States on a J1 is a rite of passage for most Irish students. In recent years more and more restrictions have been placed on the working visa and this year is

Humanities students shouldn’t have to defend the quality of degrees all convenor candidates agree

April 6, 2016

Intra placements across all courses in the humanities faculty made up a significant part of each of the four convenor candidates opening addresses during hustings. Every candidate spoke about the need for an Intra placement

Future students could pay as much as €20,000 in loans

March 23, 2016

The Cassell report on funding higher education discusses abolishing fees but introducing a loan scheme

DCU dance over the competition

March 9, 2016

DCU Dance Society took home five awards at an inter varsity competition in Trinity College Dublin, last week.

RAG Soc choose raising over rowdiness

February 24, 2016

RAG week came to DCU last week and the Raising and Giving Society aimed to distance themselves from the reputation of ‘RAG weeks’ across the country.

DCU Dance society is not clowning around for Ronald McDonald House Charity.

November 18, 2015

Last Wednesday saw DCU Dance host its biggest intercollegiate event of the year, the seventh annual All Ireland Dance Experiment in The Helix.

Student’s fury over Gaeltacht costs

October 28, 2015

Future primary school teachers have started an intense letter writing campaign, calling on local TD’s and the government to reform the compulsory Gaeltacht scheme which personally costs them over €1,500.

University of Limerick in pay-off scandal

September 30, 2015

Two employees claim they were offered nearly€60,000 to resign from their jobs at the University of Limerick after they raised concerns about inappropriate money spending and financial mismanagement.

Controversy over activist talk in Trinity

April 22, 2015

Iranian political activist refused to deliver a talk in Trinity after security imposed restrictions on the event, which they felt would be “one-sided” and “antagonising” to Muslim students. Jennifer Purdy reports.

DCU team dance their way to success

March 5, 2014

Many DCU societies held recent intervarsities, with DCU reaching the Badminton finals and taking home a first prize for dance. Jennifer Purdy reports.